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harina [27]
2 years ago
8

No matter what people say, every act of kindness is in fact purely selfish. Even large gifts to charity feel good to the giver.

Whatever beneficial effects to others these gifts produce, it is the personal satisfaction that motivates them. However, this does not mean that charity does no good. On the contrary, selfishly motivated giving has done a lot of good in the world.
Which word or phrase from the passage signals a contrasting thought?

"No matter"
"Whatever"
"However"
"On the contrary"
English
1 answer:
Feliz [49]2 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The correct answer is on the contrary.

If something is contrary, it means that it is the opposite, completely different from something else. If you want to show a contrasting (opposing, different) thought, then you can use the phrase on the contrary. You can state one thing, add on the contrary, and then explain something completely differen

Explanation:

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